Reversible disk plow



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BY BENNETT o LEAcH- ATTORNEY.

Filz-'v 6 t Patented Mey 2s, 194e UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,202,348 REVERSIBLE DISK PLOW Bennett 0. Leach, Westmoreland, Calif.

Application April 26, 1938, Serial No. 204,393

3 Claims.

This invention relates to plows and more especially to reversible disk plows.

An object of the invention is to provide a simple, practical and inexpensive gang plow of 5 the character described.

Another object is to provide an improved type of reversible plow of the gang disk type wherein the disks are automatically reversed when the frame carrying the disks is swung from right to l left position and vice versa.

Other objects and advantages will `appear and be brought out more fully in the following specication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment oi' my invention showing the disk beam in the left hand position;

Fig. 2 is`a fragmentary sectional elevation as vseen through one of the disk pivots; y 30 Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional elevation taken through the reversing lever pivot;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. l with the disk frame in the right hand position;

Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation taken along the 95 line 5-5 of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is a sectional view takenalong` the lineY 6--6 of Fig. 4.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, I show a. plow having a rear truck I0, a main it frame II pivoted thereto at I2 and pivoted at I3 to a frame I4, which comprises an arcuate member I5, secured to frame I4 and is provided with a guide channel I6 adapted to receive a guide member I'I suitably secured to the front end of main frame II. The front end of the frame has at each side a downwardly depending bracket I4' which is secured to the lower face of the frame I4 and the arcuate member I5. The lower ends of each bracket are provided with a stub-axle 40 upon which are mounted the Wheels I5'. The frame i4 on each side is provided with a pulley i9 and i9' and secured to the plow frame II at 2|' is a cable 20 which passes over the pulley I9 and is secured to the frame I0 at I8'. A` second 5 cable 2li is secured to the frame II at 2l and passes over the pulley I9' and is secured to the opposite side of the frame I0 at I8. From the foregoing description, it will be seen that the frame II is held in the position shown in Figures 50 2 and 4, by the drag of the plows thereon, after the rear truck has been shifted to the position shown in each figure. The cables 2li and 20' being secured to the frame II at 2| and 2| and having their rear ends secured to the frame I0 at B5 I8 and I8', the frame Ill can not swing in either direction. When it is desired to shift the position of the frame Il from the position shown in Figure 1, to the position shown in Figure 4, the cable is pulled and freely passes over the pulley I9 and the frame II is shifted. A plurality of plow disks 22 are pivotally connected each by a shaft 23 to a bearing block 24 secured to frame I I, each shaftl 23 is secured to a lever arm 25 and the lever arms are all connected togetherby a pair ol links 2B. A link 21 is pivotally connected at 23 to one of the lever arms 25 and pivotally connected at 29 to a reversing lever 30 which is pivotally connected at 3| to frame II. A pair of reversing rods 32 are pivotally connected at 33l to lever and pivotally connected at 34 to front frame lt.

The operation of the invention should be apparent fr'om the following description.

It will `be understood that the plow disks 22 will be suitably lifted from the furrows by any appropriate mechanism which is not concerned with the present invention and is not shown or clescribed herein. When the plow disks have been so lifted and the direction of the plow reversed, the frame I l is reversed by pulling cable 20 which swings frame II from one side to the other and this movement will cause lever 30 to be turned on its pivot 29 by reversing rods 32 and this movement will be transmitted through link 21 to the arms 25 and links 26, and this movement will reverse the angle of the plow disks from one`p0sition to the other as shown in Figs. 1 and 4. Guide channel I6 in member I5 will provide a bearing guide for the front end of frame II for this reversing movement.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

l. A reversible disk plow as described having front and rear trucks, a plow frame pivotally connected to said trucks, a plurality of plow disks pivotally connected to said frame, and reversing o means for said disks, said means including lever arms for said plow disk pivots, a link inter-connecting `said arms, a reversing lever pivoted to said frame and having a link connection to one of said trucks and a link connection between said lever and said lever arms.

2. A reversible disk plow`as described having front and rear trucks, a plow frame pivotally connected to said trucks, a plurality of plow dislm pivotallyconnected to said frame, and reversing means for said disks, said means including lever arms for said plow disk pivots, a link interconnecting said arms, a reversing lever pivoted to said frame and having a link connection to one of said trucks, a link connection between said 10 nected to said trucks, a plurality of plow disks pivotaiiy connected to said frame, reversing means for said plow disks, a cable secured to one side of the rear truck and passing around a. pulley carried by the opposite side of the forward truck and secured to the plow trame, and a second cable secured to the opposite side of the rear truck and passing over a pulley carried by the opposite side of the forward truck and having its opposite end secured to the plow frame.

BENNETT O. LEACH. 10 

